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Industrial Engineering is a broad professional discipline applied to designing effective systems and procedures for using the basic resources of production (people, machines, and systems) in organizations in which human and physical resources are combined to achieve specific objectives. An industrial engineer draws upon knowledge of mathematics, physical and engineering sciences, and management and behavioral sciences to function as a problem-solver, innovator, coordinator, and change agent. Industrial engineers practice in all phases of manufacturing industries, service industries, and government agencies in such areas as system design, policy analysis, production management, plant layout and design, and materials handling.

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A Note to Prospective Industrial Engineering Students

The Engineering Specific Career Advisory Problem-Solving Environment (ESCAPE) developed by the Freshman Engineering program at Purdue University is another excellant source of information about engineering careers in general and industrial engineering in particular.

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Purdue University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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